From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Summary report on vehicle faults including oil leaks, rattles, and defective speedometers over a six-month period.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\1\ scan0266 | |
Date | 1st June 1935 guessed | |
- 18 - TOTAL. REMARKS. OIL LEAKS FROM REAR AXLE CASING. June quarter. C.C. 2) C.P. 5) 7 The bolts round the axle tube flanges are sometimes found loose. Previous quarter. C.C. 3) C.P. 8) 11 Six Months. 18 RATTLE FROM SHOCK DAMPER CONNECTIONS. June quarter. C.C. 30) C.P. 2) 32 These are chiefly failure of lubrication to front axle anchorage. Depot Sheet Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} 272. Previous quarter. C.C. 39) C.P. 3) 42 Six Months. 74 EXHAUST SYSTEM RATTLES. June quarter. C.C. 19) C.P. 2) 21 Mainly tail pipe rattles due to loose brackets. Previous quarter. C.C. 16) C.P. 7) 23 Six Months. 44 DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER. June quarter. C.C. 30) C.P. -) 30 Noisy cables due to bends or defective trips. Previous quarter. C.C. 31) C.P. -) 31 Six Months. 61 [Handwritten] New speedo with improved drive + trip standardizn. | ||